October 2011
6 posts
Jared Borkowski - October 30th, 2011
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I’ve learned that experimenting, even in the genre of “experimental music”, is a very difficult thing to do. It takes courage. I fear it, which is why I must do it. Experimenting is scary because it is so new. It’s the unknown. The more familiar you get with what is going to happen and how to navigate something, the less experimental it becomes,...
Kate Olson - October 23rd, 2011
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Kate + 8
Sometimes sound is so lush, you can wrap yourself up in it. Enjoy.
Jen Gilleran - October 16th, 2011
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“When you’re watching a performer of any art, don’t you find yourself constantly wondering about the ‘real’ person behind the art? I do, all the time. My dance reveals that ‘real’ me; and its truth, I hope, speaks to the audience.” Min Tanaka
In 1997, I had the great fortune of living for four weeks in Hakushu, Japan on a...
Endangered Blood clinic - Saturday, October 15th,...
Seattle’s new music record label Table & Chairs and the 2011 Earshot Jazz Festival are proud to present a workshop with New York-based band Endangered Blood. Where: Cafe Racer When: Saturday, October 15 - 2:00-4:00pm Cost: $10 The members of this band have been a huge inspiration for many of us here in the Racer Sessions/T&C community and it’s exciting to have them here to...
John Teske - October 9th, 2011
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For the opening piece, a number of local improvisers and I will perform a series of graphic scores I composed last year. I had been thinking a lot about where I put my attention and where we collectively put our attention; how we can have focus, lose it, and return to it. These scores are based on the idea of sound coming in and out of focus. Each improviser reads off the...
ColinResponse - October 2nd, 2011
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On Sunday night, I will be presenting a solo concert that I feel represents a culmination of a slew of ideas that have been kicking around in my head since I came to college. First and foremost, it is a combination of several of my musical pursuits, namely beatboxing, trombone, and 8bit composition. Along with a looper, my goal is to create a sea of shifting textures...